Along with Carole Baskin and Jeff Lowe, Mahamayavi Bhagavan "Doc" Antle counts himself among many of Tiger King's subjects unhappy with his portrayal in the hit Netflix documentary series.

“Remember, this is not a documentary. This is a salacious, outrageous ride through a television show produced to create drama, to just tie you in to some crazy train wreck of a story," Antle said in a video interview with TMX.news, per NBC.

Antle initially believed Tiger King's filmmakers were creating a documentary focused on conservation efforts, not on his private life.

"[The] endless portrayal of a program that he was doing with us was purely about a wildlife conservation show about our work that we’re doing in Sumatra, Africa to save endangered species there," Antle said of the "five to six" times he met with creators Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin.

But Tiger King is definitely not about tigers. It's about the people who own them. Tiger King turns Antle into a character as colorful as Baskin and Maldonado-Passage's three husbands.All in all, the only person who is happy with his portrayal on Tiger King is the now-incarcerated Maldonado-Passage, who told producers he is "over the moon" with fame.

Here's where Antle is now.

Who is Doc Antle?

Tiger King turned Antle into household name, though he was always high-profile in the world of big cat collectors. In fact, his zoo, Myrtle Beach Safari, inspired Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, to set up his own zoo in Oklahoma.

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Guests to Antle's South Carolina-based facility, which have included celebrities like Beyoncé, can get up-close and personal with animals ranging from tigers to elephants. Those of us stuck at home (which, frankly, is most of us) can follow Antle and his son, Kody, on social media.

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You probably saw Antle before Tiger King, too.

Close your eyes and conjure up Britney Spears's iconic performance of "I'm a Slave 4 U" at the VMAs 19 years ago. Do you remember seeing Doc Antle on stage? Well, he was.

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As Spears cuddled up with a large snake on the stage, Antle handled a tiger in a cage behind her. The appearance makes perfect sense, knowing Antle. Blending showmanship with big cats is just so typical Antle.

Antle isn't pleased with his portrayal in Tiger King.

While delving into Doc Antle's polyamorous lifestyle, Tiger King insinuates that Antle is married to multiple women who work at Myrtle Beach Safari. Antle rejected the idea that he has a "harem," and clarified his relationships in an interview with TMX.news.

"I am a guy that does date. I live alone in my house. I have a few girlfriends now and they certainly know about each other, but I am by no means married to anybody or have a harem like they are suggesting," Antle told TMX.news.

He also took issue with the documentary's other major reveal: That Antle may kill tigers after they grow older. Antle dismissed that as being "ridiculous."

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"They pushed several notions, the worst of which is that somehow tiger cubs exist in copious amounts and that these tiger cubs have a value only as children, and that that is a super short time, and then they’re just killed off afterwards,” he told TMX.news. "Nothing more ridiculous has ever been said. No one does that."

Antle's zoo, Myrtle Beach Safari, is still open to the public.

Myrtle Beach Safari is still offering tours. "Myrtle Beach Safari is not planning to cancel any tours. We are also following the CDC guidelines and taking all necessary health precautions," the website reads.

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